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Pharmacology
the study of drugs and their uses
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Drug
a chemical that can affect the living process
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Dose
exact amount of medication to be given/taken at the time
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Drug Abuse
misuse or overuse of drug in manner that deviates from the prescribed manner
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Drug Addiction
compulsion to take a drug to relieve a real or imaginary need
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Adverse Reaction
unintended, undesirable, unexpected effect of a medication that causes pain, discomfort, ect.
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Side Effect
mild or annoying but expected and common undesirable effect of a medication
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Anaphylaxis
severe allergic reaction, possibly fatal
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Administer
to give or apply medication to a person
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Dispense
to give medication to a patient to be taken at a later time
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Antidote
drug or substance given to stop a toxic effect
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Tablet
dried powder form of medication that has been pressed into a small disk
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Caplet
oblong tablet with a smooth film-coated cover
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Capsule
small gelatin container filled with medication in powder/granular form
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Chewable Tablet
tablet with sugar or flavor base
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Lozenge
hard, dry medication held in mouth to dissolve
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Suspension
medication in the form of undissolved particles dispensed in a liquid vehicle
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Vehicle
inactive agent that carries an active medical ingrediant
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Suppository
medication carried in cocoa butter for insertion in a body opening such as vagina, rectum
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Syrup
aqueous solution sweetened with sugar to disguise taste
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Implant
form of medication placed under the skin for long term controlled release
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Powder
medication in a fine particle form
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Paste
thick, semisolid preparation that adheres to skin
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Cream
semisolid preparation that is absorbed into the tissue
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Ointment
semisolid in a greasy base that is not absorbed by skin, but medication is
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Lotion
free-flowing liquid with ingredients are suspended in water
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Solution
medication dissolved in liquid
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Emulsion
water and oil mixture containing medication
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Nebulizer
breath activated device that delivers a fine spray of powder into the respiratory tract
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Effervescent Tablet
medication agent that has been mixed with a special salt to release CO2 when a liquid is added
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Sublingual Tablet
tablet designed for under the tongue
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Albinism
deficiency or abscense of pigment of the skin, hair, and iris
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Dermitis
inflammation of the skin
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Nevus/Mole
small, dark skin growths that develop from melancytes
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Hidrosis
production and excretion of sweat
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Keratosis
any skin condition in which there is overgrowth of cornified (hard) epithelium
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Vitiligo
loss of melanocytes resulting in areas of skin lacking color, bordered by normal or hyperpigmented skin
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Dermatoplasty
surgical repair of the skin
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Dermatosis
any skin lesion or eruption
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Cicatrix
a normal scar resulting from healing of wound
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Keloid
abnormally raised or thickened scar that is usually smooth and shiny
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Xeroderma
excessively dry skin
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Epidermis
outermost layer of the skin
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Dermis
innermost layer of the skin
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Cellulitis
inflammation of the connective tissue of skin including subcutaneous tissue
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Abrasion
an injury in which superficial layers of the skin are scraped/rubbed away
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Dyschromia
any disorder of the pigmentation of skin and/or hair
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Erythema
redness of skin or mucous membranes
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Sebacious Glands
oil secreting glands of skin
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Vesicle
small sac containing fluid
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Bulla
a thin walled blister of the skin or mucous membrane greater than 1 cm in diameter
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Papule
red area of elevated skin, pimple
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Abscess
localized collection of puss
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Ungual
pertaining to the fingernails
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Onychotomy
surgical incision into a nailbed
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Furuncle
a boil, inflammation of a sebaceous gland
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Cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
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Dermatopathy
any disease of the skin
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Pustule
small elevation of the skin containing puss
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